"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion." - Dalai Lama
REMINDER: Your third Independent Assignment is due on Tuesday, October 14th. That's our next class meeting.
These are the articles from the Buddhism reading packet that are due today:
- "Dalai Lama Lite," The New York Times, September 19, 2003
- "Searching for the Dalai Lama," The New York
Times, April 6, 2008
- "Young Spiritual Leader Arrives in New York,
Ready to Teach and Be Taught," The New York Times, May 16, 2008
- "Lamas Seek the Holy Child, but Politics
Intrude," The New York Times,
October 1, 1990
- "China's Buddha Complex," The New York Times, December 3, 1995
- "Praise for Beijing by a Lama It Appointed," The New York Times, December 27, 2005
Given the number of people missing for the MPA Cultural Fair and for other conflicts, we're going to change the schedule up a bit here. Let's watch the film these next two sessions, and we'll pick up Tibetan Buddhism after that.
Kundun: This is a film of the early years of the Dalai Lama made by Martin Scorcese. If you want a little background on the film, here's one review of the work. Here's what "Rotten Tomatoes" has to say.
HOMEWORK for Buddhism - Day #5
Please read the articles for Buddhism - Day #5 from the packet.
Your third Independent Assignment is due on Tuesday, October 14th.
